And here you can read about how we decided to give them a facelift by adding trim and paintable beadboard wallpaper.

The butcher block counters are from Ikea and you can read all about that adventure here:

In my defence, everything has been done since about the end of November, so it didn't actually take quite a year....

Anyways, here's what it looks like today!

The cupboards were painted with Behr Premium Plus in white. On the melamine surfaces (backs of the doors and sides of the cupboards) I primed with a great primer by Glidden called "Gripper". Two coats of primer with a couple of hours dry time between coats. Then I waited several days for the primer to cure before coating them with the semi-gloss white paint.

And yes, in case you are wondering, the walls did get painted a light grey.

When I painted the walls, I didn't paint the kitchen front door. But a few weeks ago, I decided to paint it a few shades darker than the walls. My husband doesn't really like it as he thinks it's too dark.

I don't mind the colour, though. The one thing I do mind, though, is the carpet at the front door. It collects lint like crazy and takes ten million years to vaccuum off. I guess it serves me right for paying only paying $10.00 at walmart.

I do really like the mat in front of the sink, though. It only takes 10 seconds to vaccuum, plus it's super soft on the feet.

There's still a few things that will get done with time. I'm thinking about painting the dresser that I have in here and I need to find something to hang above it, and I also need to paint the hallway, so the colours flow better between them.

So, do we like the new look of our kitchen? Yes, overall, it is a huge improvement over what we started with. It's by no means perfect, though, as neither of us are professionals. One of the reasons we decided to go the route that we did was because we are thinking about moving within a year or so. We wanted to clean it up, make it presentable, but not have to put a fortune into doing that because we wouldn't be enjoying the results for too long. But you know what else has made me happy about it? When I've mentioned to people that it's wallpaper on the doors.. their reaction is... "no way?!"

UPDATE: For more details on how the cupboards were actually done, please click HERE

It really looks so good! I was wondering why you had not written what you did to the front of the cabinets and now I know why! Awesome idea and I would have never known if you had not told us about the wallpaper! lin

Gorgeous! I love these kind of makeovers...imaginative and creative! Your kitchen looks so delightful and I love the pink accents! You must feel so happy in your new space! Wishing you a lovely weekend! Angie xo

They look awesome! I love how you added the beadboard paper. :)I think those are the exact cabinets we used to redo our laundry roomhttp://kellysmoonlight.blogspot.com/2012/07/loads-of-laundry-makeover-story.htmlThey were a discard from work! We also added trim. Love how yours turned out. :)Kelly

Thank you so much for idea of bead board wallpaper. We have been discussing removing the insert on our cabinet doors and using bead board, but there are 25 panels. We hate sawing (and are terrible at it!), but great with wallpaper. I didn't know it existed.

I just went and read all about your kitchen transformation. This looks wonderful. What a difference. Your right it's hard to believe they're the same doors. You did a fantastic job. The wash stand is a nice touch, and the grey(gray, I never know) on the door looks great to me. :) via, CCC - Pat

Thanks for visiting and leaving such a nice comment about my 'Ruffled Pillow Tutorial'. Your kitchen transformation is beautiful. Love the beadboard wallpaper you added to the cabinets. The hard to vacuum rug is so pretty - worth the extra time it takes to keep nice.Thanks for sharing,Suzanne

WOW!!! Amazing that they are the same cabinets! I wanted to read about the butcher block counter tops, but it kept taking me to the cabinet doors:( It all loos fantastic and was well worth your time! Thank you for sharing this at Rustic Restorations Weekend. Have a great weekend!

So...was the original texture of the cabinet doors smooth? Ours are textured and I worry about the wallpaper adhering properly. Also, how did you attach the framing on each cabinet door? The kitchen is beautiful and I LOVE the door color! Thank you for the diy advice.

Amazing job you guys! They do not look like the original cupboards...you need to give a tutorial.....I like the dark grey on the one door....Super duper job.Nancycome for a visithttp://wildoakdesigns.blogspot.com

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Hi Everyone, My name is Cynthia. I am married and am in my mid-20s. We live in Ontario, Canada. I've always had a preference for anything antique or vintagey! Here I will be sharing my furniture makeovers and other craft projects I tackle. Thanks for stopping by. There will be more to come!